More than 12% of married couples in the world face infertility and many of them turn to IVF (Intro fertilization).

According to the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (HFEA) in UK about 60,000 cycles of IVF are performed annually in the UK alone.

If you are planning to undergo IVF in Malaysia, the below information will be of help:

What happens in IVF?

I Egg Collection -To prepare for an IVF, you will first undergo hormone treatment to control ovulation. This is using hormone releasing hormone analogue.

After the first week the doctor carries out an examination to check how the blood estrogen levels and using ultra sound checks how the eggs are maturing in the follicles.

In the second week the dosage of hormone therapy may be changed according to the test results. Once the eggs mature they are collected within 34 to 36 hours by a needle guided by ultra sound. This is usually done under sedation and pain killers.

II Sperm collection – Sperm is collected on the day of the procedure

III Fertilization Embryo transfer – The sperm and the egg are transferred in a glass dish and incubated for 48 to 120 hours.

Within 2 and 5 days the best embryos are selected and placed in your uterus. The rest maybe stored for future attempts.

Cost of IVF in Malaysia

IVF in Malaysia will cost between $3,500 and $5,000 for a single attempt.

Surgery Duration

The process of collecting the sperm and eggs takes half a day if they had not been collected earlier.

Recovery

Days in hospital: None

Advised stay in Malaysia after IVF – You can leave in 2-3 days or stay back for pregnancy test, which can be done in 15 days

IVF Success Rates

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the chances of a woman to conceive with IVF are 40% if she is under 35 years of age.

As the age progress the chances of IVF success decline.

However, whether or not you get pregnant after IVF depends upon a lot of factors and each couple is different.

IVF comes with a lot of emotional, psychological, and often, financial burden for intending parents, but those who are able to have a baby through IVF do not mind the trouble.

For those who have failed at IVF over 3-4 times, surrogacy and adoption are the two options to have a family.